Duraspun Power Poles

CONCRETE POLES

Duraspun Concrete Power Poles

Unique product
The unique Rocla manufacturing process creates hollow, steel-reinforced concrete poles of great strength and relatively light weight, by spinning the mould at high speed. The Duraspun process removes a significant proportion of water in the concrete mix, which results in a high-density concrete pole with inherently low permeability. The concrete is also steam-cured for high early strength, enabling delivery shortly after manufacture

Advanced Australian technology

A patented process allows the production of high strength poles with tapered sides and embedded reinforcement cages. The manufacturing process also allows poles to be prestressed for ultimate design strength and stiffness. Rocla has been manufacturing spun concrete poles since 1957 and is Australia's largest supplier of this unique product. Manufacturing techniques were developed in Australia and all the equipment designed and produced here by Rocla.

Superior performance
Economical Rocla Duraspun power poles are designed and manufactured to provide a long, trouble-free life. Many years of testing and in-service performance provide a predictable and secure support structure for overhead powerlines.

Low maintenance
Rocla Duraspun power poles are competitively priced compared with other pole alternatives. The inherently durable spun concrete poles require no external protective wrappings or covers. There is no need for internal inspections or for the use of expensive and toxic chemicals to control termites or rot, resulting in minimal or no maintenance expenditure.

Outstanding durability
High-strength, low-permeability concrete produces a highly durable product, even in harsh conditions such as acid-sulphate soils and marine environments. Minimum service life of 50 years is typical. Impervious to termite infestation and rot. Project cost savings can be relied on through extended asset life. In marine environments or in areas of high salinity, the service life of Rocla Duraspun poles can be significantly extended by the addition of corrosion inhibitor in the concrete mix, which protects the steel reinforcement against chlorides. Stainless steel butt plates, epoxy coatings and other physical measures are also available.

Efficient installation
Ground Level Joint Lug Foundation Stud Backfill Grout Bedding Concrete Slab Foundation

Blinding Layer

Direct embedment

Collared footing
Pole Mounted to Driven Pole Bolted Connections

Driven Pile Reinforced Concrete Collar

Cheap, fast and efficient installation by the direct embedment method in an augured hole. No need for expensive mass concrete footings in most soil conditions. For installation in rock or hard soils, poles can be either bolted directly to exposed bedrock, mounted on a pad footing, or installed using a collared style technique. See below for details. Longer poles can be manufactured in sections and bolted together on site, reducing the mass and length of individual components. In low strength or unstable soils, poles can be mounted on a driven Rocla Duraspun concrete pile, permitting installation in ground conditions that may otherwise require a very large, expensive slab footing or pile cap. Full technical support on installation and embedment is available.

Concrete Infill

Backfill

In situ pad/pier footing

Driven pile footing

Wide range of integrated fittings

Rocla can fabricate poles with any combination and arrangement of tubes, ferrules, spigots and many other fittings to suit any pole-top construction. Fittings can easily be specified using dedicated software supplied by Rocla.

Wide availability
Rocla supplies the most extensive range of concrete poles in Australia. Production flexibility allows Rocla Duraspun concrete poles to be purpose-built for the actual conditions demanded by the design. Delivery can be made at short notice, reducing the need for customer stockholding.

Quality assurance and testing

Rocla manufactures concrete poles in strategically located factories operating under a certified quality management system that conforms to the requirements of the ISO9001 Quality Assurance Standard. Routine sample testing provides important feedback to in-house structural engineers, enabling constant improvement of design efficiency. Rocla Duraspun power poles are designed in general accordance with current Australian Standards and codes, including. AS1170.2-2002 Structural design actions Wind actions AS/NZ4676-2000 Structural design requirements for utility services poles AS4065-2000 Concrete utility services poles

Unmatched resources
The ongoing development of Rocla Duraspun poles is supported by wellestablished internal technical resources. Product design is carried out by Roclas own engineering staff and designs are proven by rigid testing. This unmatched resource of engineering expertise is complemented by a comprehensive quality assurance program to produce durable, high quality concrete poles. Rocla Duraspun concrete poles stand alone in their durability, design flexibility and low maintenance. If you would like to realise the benefits of spun concrete technology, call Rocla now.

Rocla Duraspun Power Pole Range

Duraspun Conventionally Reinforced Poles
Length (m) 8.0 9.5 11.0 12.5 14.0 15.5 17.0 18.5 20.0 21.4 23.0 24.0 Tip Strength (kN) 10 - 24 10 - 24 10 - 24 10 - 40 16 - 40 16 - 40 24 - 80 24 - 80 24 - 80 24 - 80 24 - 80 24 - 80 Design Mass (kg) 820 - 1170 1020 - 1440 1240 - 1740 1480 - 2850 1970 - 3320 2270 - 3810 3220 - 6400 3630 - 7140 4070 - 7930 4520 - 8740 5000 - 9520 5330 - 10,140 Tip Diameter (mm) 225 270 225 270 225 270 225 330 240 330 240 360 270 495 270 495 270 495 270 495 270 495 270 495 Base Diameter (mm) 345 - 390 368 - 413 390 - 435 413 - 518 450 - 540 473 - 593 525 - 750 548 - 773 570 - 795 591 - 816 615 - 840 630 - 855 Number of Sections 1 1 1

Deflection vs Load Comparison

16.0% 14.0% 12.0% 10.0%
Tip Deflection

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

% of Ultimate Load Reinforced Concrete Pre-stressed Concrete

Duraspun Pre-stressed Poles

Length (m) 15.5 17.0 18.0 18.5 19.0 20.0 21.0 21.4 22.0 23.0 24.0 26.0 28.0 30.0 32.0 34.0 36.0 38.0 Tip Strength (kN) 16 - 40 16 - 80 16 - 60 16 - 80 16 - 60 16 - 80 16 - 60 16 - 80 16 - 80 16 - 80 16 - 80 24 80 24 - 80 32 - 80 32 - 80 32 - 80 40 - 80 40 - 80 Design Mass (kg) 2270 - 3810 3080 - 6470 3500 - 5830 3585 - 7300 3800 - 6270 4020 - 8090 4370 - 7330 4460 - 8800 4690 - 9316 4960 - 9740 5290 - 10,310 6960 - 13,470 8210 - 13,340 9780 - 14,300 10,830 - 16,640 11,500 - 17,680 13,380 - 21,350 14,130 - 22,540 Tip Diameter (mm) 240 - 360 270 - 495 270 - 450 270 - 495 270 - 450 270 - 495 270 - 450 270 - 495 270 - 495 270 - 495 270 - 495 270 - 540 270 - 495 315 - 495 315 - 495 315 - 495 360 - 495 360 - 540 Base Diameter (mm) 473 - 593 525 - 750 540 - 720 548 - 773 555 - 735 570 - 795 585 - 765 591 - 816 600 - 825 615 - 840 630 - 855 660 - 930 690 - 915 765 - 945 795 - 975 825 - 1005 900 - 1035 930 - 1110 Number of Sections 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2/3 2/3 2/3

Economical, durable support for power transmission and distribution lines

Rocla Duraspun concrete poles are employed by most Australian electricity authorities for power transmission and distribution. They are ideal for the construction of new power lines and as replacement poles in existing lines. Poles can be purpose-designed to meet specific requirements. A wide range of pole lengths and strength designations are available - from 8.0m to 50.0m and 5kN up to 300kN ultimate tip load. Duraspun power poles are available in two design ranges:

Conventionally Reinforced Concrete

Provides a cost-efficient product, typically suited to shorter length and lower strength poles where deflection is not a primary consideration.

Prestressed Concrete
A more specialized pole designed to limit deflection and maximize performance and durability in longer length poles and where high and sustained loads apply. Typically suited to high voltage transmission poles. All power poles are available in a wide range of lengths and tip strengths to suit most design and construction requirements. Poles over 24 metres in length are manufactured in sections and joined on site using the patented Rocla structural lug jointing system (see Rocla Poles & Piles Handling & Installation Guide).

Duraspun

Power Poles

Duraspun Power Poles

For further information on Rocla Duraspun power distribution and transmission poles, lighting poles, CCTV poles, communications poles, or bridge and marina piles, contact your nearest Rocla Concrete Poles branch.

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